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we're going to go to robyn curncurn curnow. she has been in court for our early morning, but her afternoon. walk us through how the bail hearing went. >> reporter: i missed the last part of your question there. but i'll go ahead and talk. a very dramatic, quite sad, overwrought morning. a court that fits 60 people and about 150 were jammed in there. hot, steamy, and you could feel the tension and pressure as different sides argued over whether it was war anted to charge him with premeditated murder. throughout the process, oscar pistorius was not coping well. every so often he would burst into tears, sob. a colleague of mine inside the court says he is crying and heaving, hyper ventilating so much that the magistrate has had to tell him to literally calmdown, give him five minutes and told him to get himself together. he can't afford to have this adjourned all the time. very emotional scene. oscar's family putting their hand on him. they can touch him over the chairs from where they are sitting. is he in a lot of trouble, and t
we're going to go to robyn curncurn curnow. she has been in court for our early morning, but her afternoon. walk us through how the bail hearing went. >> reporter: i missed the last part of your question there. but i'll go ahead and talk. a very dramatic, quite sad, overwrought morning. a court that fits 60 people and about 150 were jammed in there. hot, steamy, and you could feel the tension and pressure as different sides argued over whether it was war anted to charge him with...
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oscar pistorius, a double amputee, invited cnn's robyn curnow into the house a few years ago and showed her his prosthetic legs. >> i was missing the fibula, which was the back bone in your leg. >> later, pictures of him as a child, always adventurous, daring. these show him water skiing, scuba diving, and quad driving with prosthetics. it was somewhere in this home that pistorius allegedly fired a pistol, killing steenkamp. bullets hit her in her head and arm. her family is grief stricken. >> sheer loved people. she loved everybody. such a devastating shock that her whole life, what she could achieve, never came to fulfillment, and i just say she's with the angels, and that's about all i can say to you folks. >> police say there were previous allegations of trouble in the home. his agent tells cnn pistorius rejects the murder accusations in the strongest terms. oscar pistorius isn't talking tonight. but last year, he did sit down with piers. and the conversation was revealing. as you'll see, very surprising. here's piers' interview with the athlete, now accused of murder. >> oscar pist
oscar pistorius, a double amputee, invited cnn's robyn curnow into the house a few years ago and showed her his prosthetic legs. >> i was missing the fibula, which was the back bone in your leg. >> later, pictures of him as a child, always adventurous, daring. these show him water skiing, scuba diving, and quad driving with prosthetics. it was somewhere in this home that pistorius allegedly fired a pistol, killing steenkamp. bullets hit her in her head and arm. her family is grief...
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here's robyn curnow with what she saw in court today. >> reporter: as oscar pistorius arrived for his bail hearing, his brother and family joined him to give support. journalists jostled to get inside the small courtroom. and officials seemed unable to cope with the huge media interest. and outside a group of protesters called for an end to violence against women. but inside the court, the state argued and persuaded the magistrate that pistorius should be charged with premeditated murder. with our iphones and snatches of footage taken after the magistrate had left the court, we can show you just how startled, scared and lonely oscar pistorius looked. he cried or sobbed throughout the bail hearing despite the presence of his family. pistorius looked so different from this confident athlete who broke stereotype to run in the olympics despite being a double amputee. he continued to break down when his legal team read out an affidavit. this is a shortened version of pistorius' side of the story. i woke up, went to the balcony to bring the fan in and close the sliding doors. i heard a nois
here's robyn curnow with what she saw in court today. >> reporter: as oscar pistorius arrived for his bail hearing, his brother and family joined him to give support. journalists jostled to get inside the small courtroom. and officials seemed unable to cope with the huge media interest. and outside a group of protesters called for an end to violence against women. but inside the court, the state argued and persuaded the magistrate that pistorius should be charged with premeditated murder....
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curnow, following the case from johannesburg. you take a look at the affidavit here and there are inconsistencies when he talks about this case. michael bringing up a specific one about kicking the door down but he didn't have his legs. that he was in one place of the house, that he screamed out his girlfriend's name, didn't hear anything but it seems like she would answer if in fact she was in the bathroom. did you see anything wrong with this story? >> it's just -- it's loaded with inconsistencies. i mean, first of all he gets out of bed to close the door to the balcony. presumably he doesn't have a gun on him at that point. he has to go back underneath the bed to get his gun. by that time, why wouldn't he have seen his girlfriend in the bed if she were there? if she wasn't there, of course he would know she was in the bathroom. when you get to the bathroom, why is the door locked? why does he have to knock the door in? it sounds more like you have a girlfriend fleeing to the bathroom, locking herself inside and maybe an angry
curnow, following the case from johannesburg. you take a look at the affidavit here and there are inconsistencies when he talks about this case. michael bringing up a specific one about kicking the door down but he didn't have his legs. that he was in one place of the house, that he screamed out his girlfriend's name, didn't hear anything but it seems like she would answer if in fact she was in the bathroom. did you see anything wrong with this story? >> it's just -- it's loaded with...
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robyn curnow has the details. >> reporter: more riveting details on what prosecutors say what happened valentine's day morning and counter charges from the defense. according to prosecutors, witnesses heard arguing coming from the pistorius home for an hour before the shooting. the defense saying the witness's house was 300 meters, about 1,000 feet away. on the stand officers said he used a cricket bat to break down the bathroom door. that bat and the cell phone found splattered in blood. the officers said pistorius aimed his gun tu toilet pointing out that he had to turn and fire at an angle to hit the toilet. a witness heard a gunshot and then heard a female scream, then more gunshots. the defense say no female screamed. defense attorneys pressed the police officer who admitted that steenkamp's body had no signs of assault or signs of her defending herself. the officer on seeding he could find nothing wrong with oscar's version of the events. he thought he was shooting at an intruder. prosecutors say they found bullets in the safe at home and will lead to charges of illegal ammunitio
robyn curnow has the details. >> reporter: more riveting details on what prosecutors say what happened valentine's day morning and counter charges from the defense. according to prosecutors, witnesses heard arguing coming from the pistorius home for an hour before the shooting. the defense saying the witness's house was 300 meters, about 1,000 feet away. on the stand officers said he used a cricket bat to break down the bathroom door. that bat and the cell phone found splattered in blood....
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paul, let me start with you, as robyn curnow was reading from the affidavit, you know, his sequence of events was, thought there was an intruder, moved towards the bathroom, screamed at the intruder, then he shot, then he told reeva to call police, then he realized she wasn't in the bed. at that point you would think at some point she would have screamed because she was shot at, she would have responded to what he said. does his version add up? >> when i look at something like this, i have tried cases, homicide cases as a prosecutor and defense attorney, i always look for something that just doesn't make sense. the one thing that really doesn't make sense here is every couple has been through this moment, this bump in the night moment when you think maybe somebody's just come in downstairs. what's the usual scenario? the husband or the male, i don't mean to be sexist about this, goes out, sometimes with a gun if he has one, maybe with a baseball bat, but he grabs something and makes sure the woman in his life is safe, and then he goes to encounter the burglar. what happens in this case
paul, let me start with you, as robyn curnow was reading from the affidavit, you know, his sequence of events was, thought there was an intruder, moved towards the bathroom, screamed at the intruder, then he shot, then he told reeva to call police, then he realized she wasn't in the bed. at that point you would think at some point she would have screamed because she was shot at, she would have responded to what he said. does his version add up? >> when i look at something like this, i...
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cnn's robyn curnow was in the courtroom today. she's "outfront" in johannsburg tonight. robyn, let me ask you about the testosterone first. there's been a lot of talk about that speculation, about whether he could have been on testosterone or steroids and this could have been some sort of a roid rage. how did the defense respond to the prosecution talking about those boxes of prosecution? >> they kind of took down the investigating officer quite quickly, because they said to him in this quite amusing exchange for the court as they watched it, they said, well, how do you know this is testosterone? and the investigating officer said, well, i just read the label. and he said, well, have you had it tested yet? and he said, no, no, not yet, we're still testing the substance. and oscar pistorius's lawyer said, if you went to any pharmacist, you could have found this is a herbal medication. >> let's talk about the other claim that could potentially be damning. the prosecutor says they have witnesses who heard nonstop shouting that appeared to be coming from the pistorius home.
cnn's robyn curnow was in the courtroom today. she's "outfront" in johannsburg tonight. robyn, let me ask you about the testosterone first. there's been a lot of talk about that speculation, about whether he could have been on testosterone or steroids and this could have been some sort of a roid rage. how did the defense respond to the prosecution talking about those boxes of prosecution? >> they kind of took down the investigating officer quite quickly, because they said to him...
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oscar pistorius, a double amputee, invited cnn's robyn curnow into the house a few years ago and showed her his prosthetic legs. >> i was missing the fibula, which was the back bone in your leg. >> later, pictures of him as a child, always adventurous, daring. these show him water skiing, scuba diving, and quad driving with prosthetics. it was somewhere in this home that pistorius allegedly fired a pistol, killing steenkamp. bullets hit her in her head and arm. her family is grief stricken. >> sheer loved people. she loved everybody. such a devastating shock that her whole life, what she could achieve, never came to fulfillment, and i just say she's with the angels, and that's about all i can say to you folks. >> police say there were previous allegations of trouble in the home. his agent tells cnn pistorius rejects the murder accusations in the strongest terms. oscar pistorius isn't talking tonight. but last year, he did sit down with piers. and the conversation was revealing. as you'll see, very surprising. here's piers' interview with the athlete, now accused of murder. >> oscar pist
oscar pistorius, a double amputee, invited cnn's robyn curnow into the house a few years ago and showed her his prosthetic legs. >> i was missing the fibula, which was the back bone in your leg. >> later, pictures of him as a child, always adventurous, daring. these show him water skiing, scuba diving, and quad driving with prosthetics. it was somewhere in this home that pistorius allegedly fired a pistol, killing steenkamp. bullets hit her in her head and arm. her family is grief...
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robyn curnow reports. >> reporter: a police van takes oscar pistorius back to his cell where he'll be spending his seventh night behind bar. the south african's athlete's uncle says he's struggling emotionally. >> he's grieving and i don't expect him to get over it even soon. so he's still in an emotionally tough time. >> reporter: in court, meanwhile at pistorius's bail hearing, more riveting details about what prosecutors say happened on valentine's day, when pistorius shot his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. it was a version of events counted vigorously by his defense team. prosecutors say witnesses heard arguments coming from the pistorius home for an hour before the shooting. the defense argues, the witness's house was 300 meters, about a thousand feet away. pistorius's lawyers say, he thought he was shooting at an intruder in the bathroom. taking the stand, investigating officers say pistorius used a cricket back to break down the bathroom door. the bat and the cellphone were found splattered with blood. using a diagram projected at a large screen, the officers said pistorius aimed
robyn curnow reports. >> reporter: a police van takes oscar pistorius back to his cell where he'll be spending his seventh night behind bar. the south african's athlete's uncle says he's struggling emotionally. >> he's grieving and i don't expect him to get over it even soon. so he's still in an emotionally tough time. >> reporter: in court, meanwhile at pistorius's bail hearing, more riveting details about what prosecutors say happened on valentine's day, when pistorius shot...
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. >> cnn's robyn curnow is in johannesburg with more. very emotional scenes both at >> hi there, piers. we did hear from oscar pistorius his version of events, his story. it's all here in this 11-page affidavit where he paints a picture of being fearful of terror of horror of an intruder coming into his house. the defense arguing that he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder and that's why he shot at her. however, for the state, they say that's no justification for shooting somebody through a bathroom door. they say this was premeditated murder. they managed to convince the magistrate who agreed with them, which makes his bail hearing even more difficult. the onus now is on his defense team tomorrow in that court to prove exceptional circumstances, that he deserves bail and, of course, many people watching with great interest because oscar pistorius is a hero in this country. and they desperately want to believe this version of events. but as was said in court today, facts are facts. and it doesn't look that good, if you look at it as a
. >> cnn's robyn curnow is in johannesburg with more. very emotional scenes both at >> hi there, piers. we did hear from oscar pistorius his version of events, his story. it's all here in this 11-page affidavit where he paints a picture of being fearful of terror of horror of an intruder coming into his house. the defense arguing that he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder and that's why he shot at her. however, for the state, they say that's no justification for shooting...
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this is difficult times and strenuous times for oscar >> robyn curnow, thank you very historians, back to you. much. >>> we'll turn to a man who knows oscar pistorius very well. he's a u.s. paralympian who competed against pistorius in the 400 meter individual. he said that he was right behind him with silver and he joins me now. i would imagine everyone in the world of paralympics and indeed olympians all over the world are in a sense of complete and utter shock. what's your reaction to what's happened? >> yes, thanks for having me. like you said, complete shock. knowing oscar and competing with him for the past couple, three years. this is something i wouldn't relate him to. so when i heard the allegations and i heard him in the situation, i was in complete shock. i truly was. >> you've described oscar as a role model, a mentor, an inspiration and a brother. do you still feel the same way given everything we now know? >> yes. because i can only relate to the times i spent with him. and the times i spent with him, he went out of his way to help me out. even though we was competitor, h
this is difficult times and strenuous times for oscar >> robyn curnow, thank you very historians, back to you. much. >>> we'll turn to a man who knows oscar pistorius very well. he's a u.s. paralympian who competed against pistorius in the 400 meter individual. he said that he was right behind him with silver and he joins me now. i would imagine everyone in the world of paralympics and indeed olympians all over the world are in a sense of complete and utter shock. what's your...
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robyn curnow in south africa. thanks for the report. >>> meanwhile, 500 miles away from pretoria, family and friends of the killed reeva steenkamp gathered to attend her funeral in port elizabeth. her brother, adam, said, quote, there's a space missing inside all the people she knew that can not be filled again. reeva steenkamp was 29 years old. you should tune in tonight, because before oscar pistorius was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, he talked to piers morgan. see the interview and watch it at 9:00 p.m. >>> check the news from around the world, a u.s. computer security firm claim this is building is where china's army carries out extensive hacking against the u.s. government. corporations and scores and scores of other organization around the world. china calls the report baseless, irresponsible, also unprofessional. >>> in belle jam, eight bold thieves pulled off a $50 million diamond heist. they drove two cars on to the tarmac of the brussel airport and swiped the diamonds from a jet liner. it to
robyn curnow in south africa. thanks for the report. >>> meanwhile, 500 miles away from pretoria, family and friends of the killed reeva steenkamp gathered to attend her funeral in port elizabeth. her brother, adam, said, quote, there's a space missing inside all the people she knew that can not be filled again. reeva steenkamp was 29 years old. you should tune in tonight, because before oscar pistorius was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, he talked to piers morgan. see the...